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The molding profile tool path in VCP and Aspire could also be employed to do edge profiles like this, I believe. Especially if they are continuous all around the workpiece. Think of it like a picture frame.

I agree with Jim, I used VCarve Pro when I did some family plaques years ago out of walnut and they turned out wonderfully. I would not have a clue how to do in Fusion 360. Used a 3/8 inch ball nose bit and then cut out with a 1/4 inch carbide straight bit.

As I understand it, Fusion 360 is a 3-D modeling program. I'm not sure whether it will generate a 2-D path. It certainly needs to. Cutting this as a 3-D tool path will take forever and the end result won't be nearly as good. Maybe someone correct me if I am wrong about Fusion 360.

Art, while Fusion 360 has very nice 3D capabilities and it also supports 2D tool paths. It wouldn't be very useful if it didn't do that since even 3D projects need 2D toolpaths for things like cut-outs, drilling, pocketing, etc.

Thanks everyone. Fusion is all I have. I'm sure it can be done, I just don't know how to do it and can't find anyone that does. I'll just rout the edges with a router and Ogee bit. Probably be faster anyway.

FWIW, I've had good success with taking an ogee or roundover bit and removing the bearing, then grinding off the stud so you have a flat bottom, then trick the software into thinking it's a 1/2" straight End Mill and then route the edge as a standard male toolpath, using a 3-d lead-in helps it to plunge better.